Sunshine Princess

I am now below the maximum weight for modern office chairs, exercise equipment, and pool floats.

That's huge! The ability to get out of bed and not strain is a great feeling.

Today, i was chatting with a coworker about the weekend and i realized that i had walked up the two flights of stairs without getting winded. I never took the stairs at work, always the elevator before.

I am loving these egg life everything but the bagel egg wraps. I made an egg sandwich with a little cheese, one egg, some hot sauce and an egg wrap for breakfast and it was delicious. I had to make one for my husband (i added bacon to his and doubled the egg).

Mine was done via DaVinci Robot and i had minimal pain after surgery and really easy recovery. No stitches or staples outside, just some glue that fell off after a month. I didn’t need pain medication and i was able to return to work three days after.

The only thing i miss is sparkling water like the AHA! Flavors, San Pellegrino, La Croix etc. And ice cold from the can coca-cola.

Heading into 5 weeks out from surgery and my calories are anywhwere from 480-700 per day. I focus more on getting 70-80 grams of protein per day and meeting my water goals.

Find a protein shake or drink you really like. That makes things a lot easier. I found drinking water in between sips of the protein shake made me less nauseaous. Plan for light activity those first three days. I was moody, grumpy, tired, and achy.

I'm one month and a few days out from surgery. 1) Get back to distance running. I used to run half marathons in my early 30's. 2) Go kayaking and fit comfortably in a kayak. 3) Try Stand Up Paddleboarding. There is this place that offers lessons every year where we go to vacation and I've always been too heavy for it 4) Fit comfortably in a restaurant booth 5) Fit on an amusement park rollercoaster and swing ride 6) Fit comfortably in a sporting event seat. I've missed so many football, baseball, and basketball games because I couldnt sit comfortably and it feels like a waste when you have season tickets 7) Cut my psych meds down

So this kicks off month two post sleeve surgery and my weight loss has slowed down some. I had the three week stall; had a little movement last week and then nothing again. I havent changed much; the only thing I've added is veggies (zucchini, tomato, and mushrooms have been added back). PRotein is still the same, exercise is still the same or higher since now I can swim. I'm sure hormones are just f'ing with me, but is this common?

My coffee intake is still pretty small. I can sip coffee over the course of two hours, in between sips of water.

I just added caffiene-3 weeks out from surgery. I mixed black iced coffee with a 1/2 of a vanilla Premier Protein shake and it was delicious. Felt like an iced latte.

I’m juuuuust about 3 weeks out and as a die hard New Englander, i drink iced coffee year round. I haven’t had any caffeine in over a month. I cut it out during the pre op diet. When did everyone start adding coffee back in? I’m a milk only person with my iced coffee so no, I’m not missing the sugar, just my delicious iced coffee on warm sunny days.

I painted my toenails by myself. Meaning, for the first time in YEARS, i could bend over and reach my feet to paint my toenails.

Yes, i had to take off my nail and toe nail polish before surgery yet my nose ring was able to stay in. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Bariatric Mexican Pizza CRUST 1 package ground chicken 1/3 envelope of taco seasoning 1 egg 1/4 cup fat free shredded cheese Mix everything for the crust together and air fry at 450 degrees for ten minutes. Spray the pan liberally so it doesn’t stick. Toppings: 1/2 cup taco sauce 1/2 cup refried beans 1/2 cup fat free shredded cheese 4 pickled jalapeño slices, minced Once crust is finished cooking, add toppings. Put back in the air fryer at 450 degrees for five minutes. Once out of the air fryer, let sit for five minutes. Slice into 3 ounce portions. Top with a little fat free Greek yogurt and avocado of you would like. My husband LOVED this. I’m still on soft foods and this really satisfied the Taco Bell craving.

I have a medical marijuana card (put down your pitchforks people, i have two qualifying medical conditions), but i haven’t used since the pre-op diet to help offset the nausea i experienced. I haven’t use post operatively since i haven’t experienced a flare up of either condition. Unfortunately, you aren’t going to meet any supportive people on this site as far as recreational or medical drug use. You’ll get a lot of lectures and pearl clutching instead.

No. Insurance plans in the US do not cover medical procedures outside the United States unless it’s an emergency procedure.

I just hit my third week stall and I’m kinda meh about it. Thanks to this thread, i am taking the zen approach that it will happen (stalls) and i just need to channel my energy into something else (walking, getting outside to work on my garden, playing with my dog) instead of obsessing. I used to obsess all the time when i did weight watchers and the stupid scale wouldn’t move. I’m just grateful i was able to have the surgery and take a new approach to life. Plus the warmth and sunshine has come to Connecticut and I’m enjoying it!

It’s the leftover gas from the surgery. Use a heating pad to soothe it and definitely walk around to break up the gas. I also liked a gentle self massage on my stomach, that helped me a lot.

Mine did since it was a designated CoE (Circle of Excellence) hospital for bariatric surgery.

In a week and a half, I'll be able to introduce vegetables back into my diet which I am SUPER excited about. Does anyone have any good ideas for what vegetables to reintroduce and methods of preparation? I've been advised to avoid a lot of fibrous veggies (broccoli, cauliflower) at first and to not eat raw vegetables. I'm thinking thinly sliced cucumber, cooked zucchini, steamed green beans would be great starters.

This sounds so good!

I love mushrooms! Those go in just about everything for me!

Have you tried the flavorless Unjury? I want something unflavored to add to some things I make but Im on the fence about it.